Fabricating A Transmission Tunnel For Our '64 Comet A/FX Drag Car - MuscleCar S4, E2

Altered E-Go gets a custom-fabbed transmission tunnel, and the MuscleCar team brings in an expert to help install the convertible top on the Year One Tribute Trans Am. Flashback takes us for a ride in a 1967 Plymouth GTX.

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PARTS USED IN THIS EPISODE:

Anest-Iwata Usa Inc.: Kustom TH airbrush

Anest-Iwata Usa Inc.: True Fire 2 and True fire template set

Advanced Plating: Stripping of convertible top frame and components

Convertible Service, Inc.: Serrated adjuster bolt assemblies for both sides, frame mounting brackets.

Heavy's Customs: Professional convertible top install.

Kee Auto Top Manufacturing Co.: Custom made convertible top material with plastic rear window all padding and well liner.

Loftis Steel: 14 Gauge Sheet(1), 18 Gauge Sheet (3)

O'Reilly Auto Parts: Electrical Tape (6)

O'Reilly Auto Parts: 3M Body Schutz

YearOne: Convertible well molding, molding clips, tack strips 1/2" and 5/8", weatherstripping for doors and windows, convertible header molding, roof rail seal, convertible top pump, lift cylinders and lines, screw set for rear tack strip, rear pinchweld molding and clips

[kennethsouthard]

Back in 83 I bought a 65 Lemans convertible, but the top was ripped to shreds. I bought a new one out of the Sears catalog for about $150. I ended up selling the car to someone else before I ever tackled the top, as I realized the project was way beyond my capabilities. Amazing that you could get nearly everything at Sears back then.

[robax]

I'd say everyone is impressed by someone who can do a convertible top!

[chrisland]

this guy is no joke ! he is a master top convertible .Very well done!

[CJColvin]

Thats one beautiful 67 Plymouth GTX and that 440 Magnum V8 is a beast.

[derekmcdonald]

That top install was pro level for sure. I have done a bmw top on a modern car, but in reality a lot easier than these classic tops.

[thomaspigg]

I only had one "RagTop" my entire life... It was nice on warm sunny days... Cold, damp weather, not so much... When it started leaking... It was time for it to become someone else's headache!!! I wouldn't have a rag-top now if it was given to me!!!

[VinceGuzman]

thanks everyone for a awesome how to build a convertible top and everything else on muscle car

[stevekeenan]

Nothing like sheet metal work and the peroxide on the slices you'll get

[dewightkey]

Boy I like to have a shop were you got everything you need no problems

[tomnekuda]

I've never liked convertibles and watching the "black magic" that is adjusting the top just makes me hate 'em more. Nice cars, tho. Absolutely love that year of Comet with a hot had one.

[richardprice]

so the head differents between a 440 and a 440-hemi is about 500to1k RPM interesting wonder what computer EFI would do to the RPM band

[victormgv]

And staple, staple, staple, staple LMFAO 🤣

[me]

Well I can now add "replacing a convertible top" to the long list of things I will say nope to.

[ralfbond]

i liked the 1966 Mercury Comet GT body style over the 1964 Mercury Comet GT...but good build nonetheless!

[bigredracer]

112👍's up guys thanks again for taking us all along with you

[greggc]

This video is so old, the floor pans have rusted out in that car for the second time.

[gabrielpalev]

Can you try to get a zil big block and mod the shit out of it

[Nathan-qmdh]

Never in a million years would I attempt..no thank you..

[victorparra]

what gage of sheet metal are they using?

[robertpaul]

Wish you would stay on topic instead of jumping around to all those irrelevant projects